Palestinians and Israelis remember life under British rule

Shlomo Hillel, 95, a former Israeli diplomat and minister, sits in his home during an interview, in Raanana, Israel, June 14, 2018. Picture taken June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prince William's tour of Israel and the Palestinian Territories is the first official visit by a member of the royal family, but the Holy Land is familiar ground to the British state.

An older generation of Israelis and Palestinians can still remember British soldiers patrolling the streets of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Ramallah during the three decades that Britain controlled the territory.